DIY replace the muffler and spark plug tube O rings on a 2000 Porsche 911 (996).
Note: The Fabspeed exhaust tips don’t properly clear the original bumper cover. After six months I noticed heat damage to the bumper cover. The options are to modify the bumper cover to give more clearance or put the OEM exhaust tips back on. I decided to go back to the OEM exhaust tips.
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@Chassis Hawk How did you get the Exhaust with the bracket holder off without taking the header off? I can't seem to find space to reach those 3 bolts on the rear side without taking the header off and to take the header off I need a lift:(
Nice video by the way. Thumbs up from me
Sorry I'm not keeping up to reply. It took me two days to do this. One day to disassemble and one day to put it back together. To just change the plugs and the spark plug tubes, I would say about 6 hours.
Other things that can let go: Water pump at about 100k, alternator at about 150k, brake pads at 150k, starter at 230k, radiator covered with dirt needed to be cleaned out at 200k (have to remove the front bumper cover) due to overheating, coolant reservoir started leaking when nearly new due to crack in manufacturing, microswitch for outer door handle at 220k (this was tough), AC valve at 180k. I now have an intermittent problem with the automatic window movement when you open the door, and I'm in the process of changing the convertible top at 240k. I'm planning to change the rotors, pads, and park brake shoes at about 300k. Need to refill the convertible top hydraulic fluid reservoir every 150k miles. Had head gasket leaking coolant at about 280k, possible exacerbated by the overheating problem. I put in Bars Leaks, which solved the problem and I have kept driving with no more leaks. The IMS bearing and clutch were shot by 300k, so I paid somebody to replace both plus flywheel, pressure plate, and throwout bearing (too big of a job for me without a hoist). You can hear the IMS bearing making noise (especially at start up) or see metal particles in the oil filter. I started getting leaking in a car wash that caused the carpet at the bottom of the passenger door to get wet. Turned out that the sealing material inside the door had been damaged by someone when it was repainted (door interior cover was removed too roughly). I repaired it with some rubber sealant. There is usually something trying to go, but I love this car and will keep it going.
Good job, how long did it take you in total? Im thinking i have a spark plug tube leak.
very cool vid, nice to see someone else working on their car and driving like it should be driven, just changed the plugs on mine, and found oil in cyl. 5, now they tubes have to be replaced, but it's 100 degress here, going to take it to private mech i use, just too hot, all my work and it all has to be done over anyway, what else can i expect to go on m,y 2000 911 ? only 46k on it thanks